Colorado Springs businessman and restaurateur Johnny Nolan has purchased an old firehouse on the city’s Westside with plans to open his third restaurant. Nolan, the owner of popular Springs restaurants Southside Johnny’s and Johnny’s Navajo Hogan, closed on the 106-year-old, two-story structure at 817 W. Colorado Ave. Feb. 5. He paid $340,000. Since its days as… Continue Reading Nolan to open third restaurant in former firehouse

The aging of America has had many impacts, especially on businesses. Local entrepreneurs have had to adapt their products and services to retain and expand their market share as their clients age. “It’s weird — I think the whole market is changing,” said Johnny Nolan, who owns two popular eateries in Colorado Springs, SouthSide Johnny’s… Continue Reading Business scene changes as clients age

We go out for a late lunch on Sunday, trying to decide between our two favorite places for what has become almost a weekly ritual. We make our choice, walk in the front door — and the owner happily greets us with menus, shows us to a booth, comes back to re-wipe the table because… Continue Reading Two successes might not be enough for Nolan